Employed persons in sport by sex in Iceland
Iceland: Employed persons in sport by sex was 5.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.6
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 2024
All-time low
3.4
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employed persons in sport by sex in Iceland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5.6 for employed persons in sport by sex in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by sex in Iceland peaked at 6.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2011.
That places Iceland 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in sport by sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.4 | — |
| 2012 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.4 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 5.8 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.5 | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 5.6 | -13.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.15, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.86 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.53 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in sport by sex in Iceland?
- Employed persons in sport by sex in Iceland was 5.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for employed persons in sport by sex?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in sport by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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